Gemaveld Pty Limited v Georges River Council [2022] NSWLEC 1182

Gemaveld Pty Limited v Georges River Council [2022] NSWLEC 1182

As the agreement between the parties is one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, including compliance with all applicable planning instruments and legislative requirements, the Court upholds the appeal and grants consent subject to specified conditions.

Parties
Applicant: Gemaveld Pty Limited; Respondent: Georges River Council
Jurisdiction
Australia
Judgment Date
07 April 2022
Procedural Posture
Class 1 Appeal / Judgment on S 34 Agreement Following Conciliation Conference
Outcome
Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to specified conditions.
Legal Topics
Development Application, Section 34 Agreement, Conciliation Conference, Conditional Development Consent
Planning and Environment Development Application Section 34 Agreement Conciliation Conference Conditional Development Consent

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Parties

Gemaveld Pty Limited

Applicant

Georges River Council

Respondent

Procedural Posture

Class 1 Appeal / Judgment on S 34 Agreement Following Conciliation Conference

Legal Issues

  1. 1 Whether the proposed development complies with relevant planning controls
  2. 2 Whether consent should be granted under s 4.16 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979
  3. 3 Whether jurisdictional prerequisites for the Court to exercise its functions are satisfied in light of the parties’ agreement

Ratio Decidendi

As the agreement between the parties is one the Court could have made in the proper exercise of its functions, including compliance with all applicable planning instruments and legislative requirements, the Court upholds the appeal and grants consent subject to specified conditions.

Court Disposition

Appeal upheld; development consent granted subject to specified conditions.

Orders

  • The appeal is upheld.
  • Development Application No DA 2020/0247, as amended, is determined by the grant of consent, subject to conditions set out in Annexure 'B'.